New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-06
P11TMAy BEFORE THE CoRoNER.
HELD FOR KILLING HIS DAUGHTER.
THE MURDERER's wRETcHED APPEARANCE IN
CoURT-nIs FORMER ATTEMPT TO KILL

THE MURDERER's wRETcHED APPEARANCE IN
CoURT-BIs FORMER ATTEMPT TO KILL
Francis William Pittman, the laborer who In ht OF
mad rage stabbed and killed his daughter Rachel at the
old ferryhouse No SO Jacksonst, on thursday even
ing, because she kept company" against his wishes
with Franklin Lewis of No. 336 Henry-st, was taken
before Coroner Levy yesterday to answer at the pre
mary examination. There was sorrowfui saerng III
the narrow and crowded quarters OF the coroner
The prisoners family the mother aud sister OF the muir
dered girl sat OF the hghbacked benches
their dress bookening squaor and dire poverty, anu
their eyes still red with weeping. The murderer was
brought into the by Captain sleyin and ohcer
John Boothney the Twelfth Precinct who had arrested
him. He seemed greatly depressed and his small oiue
eyes wandered neryousy about the room ana No Kept
twisting his hat In his hand The wreched crmha
was not pleasant sight to look at He ID foryseVeh
years old, tall, salow, lantern jawed Win ycho"Sh
hair mustache and struggling chin beard sloping fore
head fn lips aud his lower jaw drops down. He wore
dirty white shirt without any collar Ex-senator u Il.
Eccesine appeared as his counsel
Coroner Levy began the proceedings by reading the
affidavit of officer Boohney charging Pitman with me
murder Then sadie Putnam, age sixteen, protV
brunette with her braided hair tied with req ropo,
who present when her sister was murdered was eN
aniined briefly as follows:
o-werey on In the room when your father killed your
o.-who else was theroi Any granny,
Q-what is her namei A-Raehsi Soga old brother
Q.-That is all Ayes. sir. - - D.,
lowed her appealingiy. once she glanced az MN I'm
and shndder ran through ,,d hsT. , FRANK hc
i Was IN the IN" hall yo OF the old errySouse rhe
first knew OF tho murder was when the father rushed
past him into tho street He went INFO tue back room
and saw his sweetheart dying on the floor James DC
Alear the boy who picked up tho bloody compasses IN
the instrument Old rusty blunt ana Dent NJ ne
point There bloodstains on It, The murderer was
then examined lie held his eyes the aoor while he
gave his age and address IN hes,tang volce
Mr. Eccloslne. SAID that he would not put Ia any pea
before the inquest which will take place ON tuesday al
/ o'clock Thereupon the Coroner committed Plttmai 10
The Tonbs without bail ID appear at the Inquest
After the Coroner had set the time for the nquest,
pittman called 10 his wife " sally. come here. she
glanced at him at first turned her eyes away. ne
called to her again Mr. EccesDe also called to her and
finally the woman went TO him. lie handed her this
note addressed to his employer at No. 90 Wahst;
M COLEMAN - -. 400 "a ~
ing Please give It to bearer and obSe p,r,,,,x
asbe handed the note TO his wife he said: sally, give
me some of IT," /" How much do you wantF she SAID.
Oh one dollar will do Bring me clothes ana tobacco
also" He WAS then led away 10 the IolDDs hanacuneu
TO Boolhney. Among those present AZ 'He G No
oner's Office was Miss keDecc1 troam, ol 80;
33 Cannon ST. the dead girls sundayschoo teacher an
Win whom ale took refuge from her fathers house
Mis-, Freain told OF a visit Pttman made to her house
and OF his trying induce Rachel TO return lie hnal
COR angry and exhibited pistol. Miss fream clutched
him tightly and hard struggle ensned. which ended by
her Throwing him tbs steps when the neighbors
attracted by the noise OF the Acue, came anu put n
Mrs Pitman told tina she was penniless. and,
showing him all Insurance policy i0r Stu gu Ec.s
life askei him how she could get the money, lie toii
her TO wait III the autopsy was where she was
murdered. the dead girl lay III an ice-Do1 al uay i h
aud curious people from the vicinity crowded a1oe n
Dudlng but kept out by policeman staIIonet AZ
the door. The whe-haired grandmother sat near tne
body rocking herself to and iro In cnar anu
continuously The burial will DO In EYergreehs cemetery
On Sunday. -, -, ...,.,.-.. aud
said that he drunken. worthless man VINO was
mainly supported by the girl lie had murdered